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Pierceskimmer

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this large, fishlike predator was believed to have originated on Drexel II, although it can be found on many aquatic worlds across the galaxy. Pierceskimmers are solitary hunters which may gather in small packs to kill large prey. The average specimen measured some 18 meters in length, although individuals of 20 meters or more have been sighted. The most distinguishing feature of the pierceskimmer was the serrated spike that grew form its snout, which could measure over five meters in length and was used to pierce and cut through its prey. Two rows of dorsal fins rose from its back, and its tail was evolved into a paddle-like lobe instead of a crescent. Pierceskimmers were known to kill their prey and then consume only a few bites worth of flesh, leaving the rest of the carcass for aquatic scavengers.